Sailor's gripping hitch

Sailor's gripping hitch

Knot-details
name=Sailor's gripping hitch


names= Gripping sailor's hitch
type= hitch
strength=
origin=
related= Sailor's hitch, rolling hitch
releasing= Non-jamming
uses= Tie one rope to another rope under load
caveat=
abok_number=

The sailor's gripping hitch (also known as gripping sailor's hitch) is a type of knot. It is a secure, jam-proof hitch used to tie one rope to another rope under load. It is superior to the rolling hitch for that purpose.

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/sailorhitches.html Sailor's Hitch & Gripping Sailor's Hitch]
* [http://www.layhands.com/Knots/Knots_Hitches.htm#SailorsGrippingHitch The Most Useful Rope Knots for the Average Person to Know]
* [http://www.geocities.com/davidmdelaney/ABOK-1688/ABOK-1688.html Another tying method]


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